The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
- Original title
- The Memphis Belle
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Genre
- documentary film, propaganda film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 44 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a crew of a B-17 bomber on what was supposed to be their final mission over Europe in World War II. The film uses real combat footage to show the danger and routine courage of the airmen.
groundedmatter-of-facthistoricalwartimeinspirationalpatrioticrealisticearnest
What happens
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress is a 1944 documentary film which provides an account of the final mission of the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In May 1943 it became the third U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, but the first to return to the United States. The dramatic 16 mm color film of actual battles was made by three cinematographers, including First Lieutenant Harold J. Tannenbaum. Tannenbaum, a veteran of World War I, was killed in action during the filming when the bomber he was in was shot down over France on April 16, 1943. The film was directed by Major William Wyler, narrated by Eugene Kern, and had scenes at its station, RAF Bassingbourn, photographed by Hollywood cinematographer Captain William H. Clothier Commander of the 4th Combat Camera Unit (today's 4th Combat Camera Squadron). It was made under the auspices of the First Motion Picture Unit, part of the United States Army Air Forces. The film actually depicted the next to last mission of the crew (see below) on May 15, 1943, and was made as a morale-building inspiration for the Home Front by showing the everyday courage of the men who manned these bombers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
The Fighting Lady (1944)
Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944)
Target for Today (1944)
Attack in the Pacific (1944)
The Negro Soldier (1944)
Winged Victory (1944)
The True Glory (1945)
Know Your Ally: Britain (1944)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.